Mostly Monkeys was founded in 1989 by Suzy and Jim Carey. Previously being involved in the Animal Entertainment Industry they witnessed the uncaring and cruel treatment of monkeys and other animals. Through their sanctuary they strive to create a safe environment for these animals which had no other place to find love and a caring hand. Mostly Monkeys is home to 21 monkeys which include capuchins, macaques, spider and squirrel monkeys. Other residents include a badger, a raccoon, 3 parrots, a sulcatta tortoise, a western pond turtle, 2 red eared sliders and 1 snapping turtle.

SAPHIRESaphire is a Spider Monkey whowas kept as a pet for 36 years, until her owners were moving
and she was not going with
them. She is housed alone as
she is not comfortable with
other monkeys, however, she
is able to interact with them.
She loves human hugs and bananas
with fax seeds on them.

LENORE
Lenore, is a Red Eclectus Parrot. She began to bite when she felt that she was not receiving enough attention. She now loves spending her days flying around in her large
aviary.

EMMETTLenore's story is not unique,
Emmett, a Green Eclectus
Parrot shares the same story.
He is now enjoying his life,
just being a bird and doing
whatever he chooses too.

BABY DOLLBaby Doll is a former pet Pig Tailed Macaque. She was purchased in 1968 at only six weeks old. Her tail was immediately cut off so she could wear diapers. The cage she was kept in was so small that as she grew, she could
not move. All she could do
was sit on a shelf. Now one
of her favorite things to do
is make faces.

FLORINA
Florina, a Black Spider Monkey was found wandering the streets of LA, with a chain and collar around her neck. She had been kept tied to a tree. She had also been used to attract customers to a store in LA. Florina is very sweet and craves human attention.

CYRANO
Cyrano is an Amazon Parrot that was kept as a pet in a small cage for 30 years. Parrots love to vocalize, however, his owner did not understand this and would yell at him constantly. Now he can vocalize whenever he wants in the large aviary he calls home. On warm days, he likes to take hose baths. He loves sitting out in the sun, just taking in all the sights and sounds around him.

JODIJodi is a Brown Capuchin that arrived at Mostly Monkeys when the small city zoo where she lived closed. She had spent her entire life confined to a small concrete and wire cage. There was not even
a house for her to go into
to escape the constant
teasing or the elements.
Jodi now loves to spend
time climbing on ropes
and branches. She now has
a heated house, and best
of all another monkey to
play with.

BABY MONKEY BOYBaby Monkey Boy, a Black Spider Monkey was an illegal pet. When his owners were approached by animal control for having an illegal monkey, he was brought to Mostly Monkeys. He had been raised as a human baby. Being put
into a cage for the first
time was very traumatic for
him. The poor monkey became
depressed, as he could not
imagine why his family had
abandoned him. For quite
awhile, whenever he saw Suzy
he would begin to cry. He
has now adapted to his new
life and is finally living
with and acting like a monkey.

MAVISMavis is a badger who came from a Wisconsin Zoo after she did not work out as a trained animal exhibit.

CECILCecil, a Rhesus Macaque, was the subject of research experiments for 9 years. He is now enjoying the good life at Mostly Monkeys.

MIRIAMMiriam was confiscated along with her two brothers. She had been kept outdoors with no shelter.

JOEYJoey is one of Miriam's brothers.

PEANUT
Peanut is a former resident
of an Arizona Zoo.

BOBBI
Bobbi ia a surplus Capuchin
from a zoo.

EVEEve is a Capuchin who was brought illegally into the United States from Costa Rica in the 70's. When her owner died, no one wanted her. Due to being fed an improper diet she has a bone disease that causes her to walk hunched over.

TOBY
Toby is a raccoon whose mother decided that the perfect place to give birth was the inside of a garage wall. All of his siblings were able to be released into the wild, however, Toby was too comfortable with humans to be released. He was used for educational purposes until he became too grumpy to continue. This grumpy adult raccoon loves to play in the mud with his toys.

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